Ryan Spann
“Superman”
Professional record
Last 5: LWWLW
Profile
- Age
- 35 (born August 24, 1991)
- Born in
- Memphis
- Height
- 6' 5"
- Weight
- 205 lbs.
- Reach
- 79"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 10-7
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC10
- KO/TKO 4
- Submission 4
- Decision 2
Losses in the UFC7
- KO/TKO 4
- Submission 2
- Decision 1
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.03 top 61%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 4.09
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.15 top 43%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 1.6
Next fight
In the record book
About Ryan Spann
Born on August 24, 1991 in Memphis, United States, Ryan Spann "Superman" competes as a heavyweight mixed martial artist. Spann stands 6' 5" with a 79" reach.
Spann's professional career began in 2013, debuting with Vengeance Fighting Alliance. A 14-5 record outside the UFC came first. The UFC debut came at UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders in September 2018, where Spann beat Luis Henrique by decision. In the UFC, Spann is 10-7 across 17 fights.
Spann is dangerous on the ground, with 4 UFC wins by submission, most often by guillotine choke. Statistically, Spann attempts more submissions than 94% of heavyweights. Spann ranks #3 in UFC history for most guillotine choke wins.
Spann needed only 1:11 to beat Misha Cirkunov at UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad, the fastest UFC win of that career. 6 of Spann's 8 UFC finishes came in the first round. Spann has fought Anthony Smith twice in the UFC (lost, lost). Spann's record outside the UFC includes 3-1 in Hero FC and 3-1 in LFA.
Most recently, Spann lost to Mario Pinto by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse in September 2026.
UFC fight history
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L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R2 0:55
UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse
Sep 5, 2026
13Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 2:10
UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal
Apr 25, 2026
15Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke Standing · R1 2:47
UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3
Jul 19, 2025
8Str 1TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Guard · R2 4:48
UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2
Mar 15, 2025
23Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke Standing · R1 1:35
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.
Oct 5, 2024
9Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Guard · R2 3:16
UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez
Apr 27, 2024
15Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie
Aug 26, 2023
59Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard · R1 3:38
UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili
Mar 11, 2023
5Str 1TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:20
Nov 12, 2022
8Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke Standing · R1 2:22
UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic
May 14, 2022
4Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 3:47
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann
Sep 18, 2021
8Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 1:11
UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad
Mar 13, 2021
16Str 0TD 1KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 2:43
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley
Sep 19, 2020
7Str 2TD 2KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
May 9, 2020
51Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke Standing · R2 2:01
UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson
Oct 12, 2019
17Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 2:07
UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade
May 11, 2019
13Str 1TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders
Sep 22, 2018
46Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Ryan Spann is 24-12 across 36 professional fights in 9 promotions, since a pro debut on February 16, 2013 (Vengeance Fighting Alliance). 19 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins24
- KO/TKO 7
- Submission 14
- Decision 3
Pro losses12
- KO/TKO 6
- Submission 3
- Decision 3
- Finish rate
- 88% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 8
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 10-7 | 2018 |
| Hero FC | 3-1 | 2013 |
| LFA | 3-1 | 2017 |
| Legacy FC | 2-2 | 2015 |
| Dana White's Contender Series | 1-1 | 2017 |
| Vengeance Fighting Alliance | 2-0 | 2013 |
| El Orgullo del Valle | 1-0 | 2013 |
| Fury FC | 1-0 | 2015 |
| World FC | 1-0 | 2017 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Mário Pinto | Sep 5, 2026 |
| W | Marcus Buchecha | Apr 25, 2026 |
| W | Łukasz Brzeski | Jul 19, 2025 |
| L | Waldo Cortes-Acosta | Mar 15, 2025 |
| W | Ovince Saint Preux | Oct 5, 2024 |
| L | Bogdan Guskov | Apr 27, 2024 |
| L | Anthony Smith | Aug 26, 2023 |
| L | Nikita Krylov | Mar 11, 2023 |
| W | Dominick Reyes | Nov 12, 2022 |
| W | Ion Cuțelaba | May 14, 2022 |
| L | Anthony Smith | Sep 18, 2021 |
| W | Misha Cirkunov | Mar 13, 2021 |
| L | Johnny Walker | Sep 19, 2020 |
| W | Sam Alvey | May 9, 2020 |
| W | Devin Clark | Oct 12, 2019 |
| W | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | May 11, 2019 |
| W | Luis Henrique | Sep 22, 2018 |
| W | Emiliano Sordi | Jun 19, 2018 |
| W | Alex Nicholson | Jan 26, 2018 |
| W | Myron Dennis | Nov 10, 2017 |
| W | LeMarcus Tucker | Sep 22, 2017 |
| L | Karl Roberson | Jul 25, 2017 |
| W | Roman Pizzolato | May 13, 2017 |
| L | Trevin Giles | Feb 10, 2017 |
| L | Robert Drysdale | Jul 22, 2016 |
| W | Aaron Davis | Mar 25, 2016 |
| L | Leo Leite | Nov 13, 2015 |
| W | Larry Crowe | Jun 26, 2015 |
| W | Dwight Gipson | May 9, 2015 |
| W | Artenas Young | Feb 13, 2015 |
| L | Brandon Farran | Sep 12, 2014 |
| W | Randy McCarty | Feb 1, 2014 |
| W | Jhonoven Pati | Sep 28, 2013 |
| W | Brandon Atkins | Jun 21, 2013 |
| W | Steven Zamora | Mar 16, 2013 |
| W | Aaron Lebrun | Feb 16, 2013 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Ryan Spann's record?
Ryan Spann's professional MMA record is 24 wins, 12 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Ryan Spann?
Ryan Spann is 35 years old, born on August 24, 1991.
How tall is Ryan Spann and what is their reach?
Ryan Spann stands 6' 5" with a 79" reach.
Who did Ryan Spann fight last?
Ryan Spann lost to Mario Pinto by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse on Sep 5, 2026.